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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | RTHLTH5 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS R5 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 898 |  
            | End: | 899 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 1 | 72,328 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 4 | 171,583 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 349 | 9,572,847 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,373 | 102,507,974 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 1,597 | 107,431,589 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,563 | 87,582,723 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 552 | 25,238,692 |  
            | 5 POOR | 126 | 4,362,891 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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